A non-sub-sampled shearlet transform-based deep learning sub band enhancement and fusion method for multi-modal images by Sudhakar Sengan, Praveen Gugulothu, Roobaea Alroobaea, Julian L. Webber, Abolfazl Mehbodniya, Amr Yousef

“…Initially, each source image is decomposed into Low-Frequency Coefficients (LFC) and multiple High-Frequency Coefficients (HFC) using NSST. …”
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Current and Future Global Burden of Early-Onset Pancreatic Cancer: A Population-Based Study by Lucas Diniz da Conceição, Luís Felipe Leite da Silva, Mariana Macambira Noronha, Marcos Belotto, Thais Baccili Cury Megid, Renata D'Alpino Peixoto

“…Projections indicate a 10.6% global increase in EOPC cases and deaths by 2040, with the largest absolute increases expected in low-middle SDI regions.CONCLUSIONEOPC incidence and mortality are rising globally, with middle and low-middle SDI regions facing the most rapid increases and projected to carry the greatest burden by 2040. …”
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Functional Improvements by Controlled Suture Tension in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair by Shinji Imai, MD, PhD

“…We hypothesized that fixed, low tension of the bridging sutures would improve the tendon healing rate and clinical outcomes compared with maximum manual tensioning. …”
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Bony healing of unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures in the elderly using percutaneously applied titanium mesh cages and a transpedicular fixation system with expandable screws. by Anica Eschler, Stephan Albrecht Ender, Katharina Schiml, Thomas Mittlmeier, Georg Gradl

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>There is a high incidence of vertebral burst fractures following low velocity trauma in the elderly. Treatment of unstable vertebral burst fractures using the same principles like in stable vertebral burst fractures may show less favourable results in terms of fracture reduction, maintenance of reduction and cement leakage. …”
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Development and Testing of the Kids Hurt App, a Web-Based, Pain Self-Report App for First Nations Youths: Mixed Methods Study by Karlee Francis, Julie Francis, Margot Latimer, Hayley Gould, Shante Blackmore, Emily MacLeod

“…This may contribute to the disparity between high rates of mental health and physical pain and low rates of treatment for the conditions they experience. …”
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A Robust Multispectral Reconstruction Network from RGB Images Trained by Diverse Satellite Data and Application in Classification and Detection Tasks by Xiaoning Zhang, Zhaoyang Peng, Yifei Wang, Fan Ye, Tengying Fu, Hu Zhang

“…This study further reveals the potential of multispectral image reconstruction from natural color RGB images and its effectiveness in target detection, which promotes low-cost visual perception of intelligent unmanned systems.…”
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Super-resolution reconstruction of mine image based on generative adversarial network by Fan ZHANG, Ying LIU, Hui SONG, Jiarong ZHANG, Haixing CHENG

“…First, two 5×5 convolutional layers are used in the low-level feature extraction layer and reconstruction layer of the generator, and non-linearity is added after each convolutional layer of the low-level feature extraction layer, and the high-level feature extraction layer adopts the residual structure, and the sub-pixel convolutional layer is cascaded to achieve super-resolution reconstruction of different multiples. …”
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ESTIMATION OF DIACEREIN TOLERABILITY IN REAL CLINICAL PRACTICE: RESULTS OF THE RACADA (RETROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL ASPECTS OF USING DIAFLEX IN OSTEOARTHRITIS) by A. E. Karateev, L. I. Alekseeva

“…Combination treatment using DR is effective in reducing pain in patients with OA and low back pain. DR is well tolerated and rarely causes serious AE. …”
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Interest, enjoyment, and confidence in mathematics in the United States: exploring patterns across age, gender, race, and time by Tye G. Campbell, Katherine N. Vela, Tyler Powell

“…Further research is needed to understand why White students report low levels of interest/enjoyment and high levels of confidence. …”
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Identifying focus zones for the conservation and promotion of priority birds in Swiss farmland by Noëlle Klein, Antoine Adde, Adrienne Grêt‐Regamey, Antoine Guisan, Felix Herzog, Philippe Jeanneret, Sonja Kay

“…We identified significantly high/low values for management impact and potential distribution using hotspot analyses. …”
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Are the poorest poor being left behind? Estimating global inequalities in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health by Aluísio J D Barros, Cesar G Victora, Fernando C Wehrmeister, Luis Paulo Vidaletti, Leonardo Zanini Ferreira, Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor

“…It was disaggregated by wealth deciles for visual inspection of inequalities, and the slope index of inequality (SII) was estimated. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Overview of Dysmenorrhea in Ivorian University Campuses of Cocody (Cote d’Ivoire) by Prisca N’Gatta, Dehi Boston Mian, Virginie Angoi, Koffi N’Guessan, Serge Boni

“…The objective of the study is to update the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of dysmenorrhea in a university setting, in a low- and middle-income country (LMIC). Methods: A prospective longitudinal descriptive study, over 6 months, conducted in three university residences in Cocody, Abidjan, the capital of Côte d’Ivoire. …”
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Safety and efficacy of omaveloxolone v/s placebo for the treatment of Friedreich's ataxia in patients aged more than 16 years: a systematic review by Ankita Umrao, Monika Pahuja, Nabendu Sekhar Chatterjee

“…Exploratory outcome measures, such as low-contrast letter visual acuity test, exercise test, T25-FW, 9-HPT, health-related quality of life, and biochemical tests, were also assessed along with adverse events in all the studies. …”
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Evaluation of Urban Infrastructure Resilience Based on Risk–Resilience Coupling: A Case Study of Zhengzhou City by Wenli Dong, Yunhan Zhou, Dongliang Guo, Zhehui Chen, Jiwu Wang

“…It is high in the central city and low in the periphery. Specifically, it is relatively high in the southern and northwestern parts of the airport economy zone (AEZ) and low in the center. …”
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The Impact of Functional Asymmetry of the Cerebral Hemispheres in Students of a Physics and Mathematics Lyceum on the Learning Outcomes by Oksana Ikkert, Tetiana Korol, Kateryna Hlazunova, Iryna Tsinkevych

“…The right hemisphere provides visual-figurative, deductive thinking. The dominance of the left hemisphere determines left-hemispheric thinking, while the dominance of the right hemisphere determines right-hemispheric thinking. …”
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Efficient Edge AI for Next Generation Smart Mirror Applications by Nils Kucza, Florian Porrmann, Christian Stollenwerk, Jens Hagemeyer

“…This publication presents the enhancement of a smart mirror with locally processed artificial intelligence, ensuring low-latency interaction as well non-exposure of private data. …”
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An Omni-Dimensional Dynamic Convolutional Network for Single-Image Super-Resolution Tasks by Xi Chen, Ziang Wu, Weiping Zhang, Tingting Bi, Chunwei Tian

“…The goal of single-image super-resolution (SISR) tasks is to generate high-definition images from low-quality inputs, with practical uses spanning healthcare diagnostics, aerial imaging, and surveillance systems. …”
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Managing water dynamics for optimal outcomes in unilateral biportal endoscopic surgery: preliminary results in a new operative channel by Qian-Liang Wang, Jian-Peng Chen, Yu-Jian Peng, Jun Dai, Xiao-Feng Liu, Jun Yan

“…Registration Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, registration number ChiCTR2300078497, date of registration: 11/12/2023. Conclusion Both low and high water flow pressures can have deleterious effects. …”
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Latent class analysis for health-related quality of life in nurses in China by Yan Zhao, Bei Yang, Jianying Chu, Jianying Chu

“…The types and characteristics of QoL differed among these latent classes. The low-level group had the lowest EQ visual analog scale (EQ-VAS) score (F = 75.217, P &lt; 0.001) and the highest K10 score (F = 61.90, P &lt; 0.001). …”
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Experimental studies of a plasma enhancer for a dual-fuel gas turbine combustion chamber by Serhiy Serbin, Artem Kozlovskyi, Serhiy Vilkul, Badri Disamidze

“…This study investigates the characteristics of a low-current plasma intensifier operating with air as the plasma-forming medium and the supply of a liquid phase simulating fuel, for potential application in dual-fuel gas turbine combustion chambers. …”
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